The 'Pey Jal Survekshan' survey conducted by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has shown that only 46 out of 485 cities achieved a perfect pass rate for clean drinking water samples.
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With the Election Commission flagging “certain apprehensions pertaining to national security” before registering Akali Dal 'Waris Punjab De', the outfit’s push to enter the 2027 Punjab electoral arena faces another major hurdle. The party has approached the Delhi High Court after its registration application remained undecided since January 2025. 'Waris Punjab De' wants to enter the 2027 race, but can it win political space before it even gets official registration ?
अकाली दल ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ को राजनीतिक दल के रूप में पंजीकृत करने से पहले चुनाव आयोग ने “राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा से जुड़ी कुछ आशंकाएं” जताई हैं। ऐसे में 2027 के पंजाब विधानसभा चुनाव में उतरने की उसकी कोशिश के सामने एक और बड़ी अड़चन आ गई है। पार्टी ने दिल्ली हाई कोर्ट का रुख किया है, क्योंकि जनवरी 2025 में दाखिल उसका पंजीकरण आवेदन अब तक लंबित है। ‘वारिस पंजाब दे’ 2027 की चुनावी दौड़ में उतरना चाहता है लेकिन क्या आधिकारिक पंजीकरण के बिना ही वह पंजाब की राजनीति में अपनी जगह बना पाएगा ?
Akali Dal ‘Waris Punjab De’ is trying to broaden its political appeal by focusing on issues such as drugs and governance, while the politics around Khalistan remains a major fault line within the wider constituency associated with the outfit. The recent four-day stint and exit of former ED official Niranjan Singh has brought that tension back into focus. Can ‘Waris Punjab De’ broaden its 2027 appeal without allowing the Khalistan debate to overshadow its pitch on drugs, governance and Punjab’s wider political issues ?
